Updated Wingtips

Wingtips were at one time probably in favor with your father. Or your grandfather. But those wingtips were clunky, had overly rounded too-thick toes, and didn’t move and feel like the modern dress shoes of today.

Until now.

Designers like French Connection and the Macy’s Alfani brand have embraced the extra details a wingtip offers, and the momentum of updated wingtips is steadily gaining.

But be warned: putting a fresh coat of modern accents on a normally classic silhouette is far from foolproof. Look at the world of cars. For every Mercedes Gullwing SLS there’s a thousand PT Cruisers. But when a designer gets the perfect balance between sleek and retro… man is it something.

Not Cheap. By any stretch. But this is the standard for all modern wingtips. Kinda flashy in general so if you lean towards more subdued, stay away. Toe is very European. And unfortunately, so is the price.